Council slows down on liquor license

Jan. 31, 2013

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| From staff reports

VINELAND — The city won’t take action to issue a new “package goods” liquor license until at least mid-February.

The City Council dropped a resolution authorizing creating and selling a plenary retail distribition license from its agenda Tuesday night. The move wasn’t unexpected.

Disagreements had surfaced publicly a week earlier between the city and the intended owner of the new license, ShopRite. The question is what the city promised the business in an agreement to redevelop an area along West Landis Avenue.

ShopRite hopes to win the license at a sealed public auction. It is objecting to the possibilities that the city may set the minimum bid level at more than $300,000 as well as impose other conditions.

Council President Anthony Fanucci said the matter may see further discussion at the body’s Feb. 5 work session. The next regular council meeting is Feb. 12.

The city currently has five retail distribution licenses issued. It may issue another two under state law.

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